Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 61 Because I Like You, I Want You to Come Home
The pool was large, and it was pitch-black. Searching for a swimsuit was no easy task.
"You’d better help me find it."
"I’m looking."
"Have you found it yet?"
"Not yet."
A moment later...
"Xue Yang, have you found it?"
Though she was bold in front of Xue Yang, she reined in her desire to tease him after the attendant came in. Things like this were best done in a private space.
"Found it."
Xue Yang handed the swimsuit to Lin Xi and turned his back to her. After a good while, he asked, "Are you dressed yet?"
"Not yet."
Lin Xi seemed to be having trouble. Xue Yang continued to wait patiently.
"Xue Yang, I can’t tie the strings. Can you help me?"
Xue Yang paused for a moment, cleared his throat, and asked, "How did you manage it when you changed earlier?"
"The restroom has a mirror. There isn’t one here."
"..."
That seems reasonable.
"Hurry up and help me tie it."
"..."
We’ve already kissed and touched, so what’s the big deal about tying a little string? Why be so coy?
Xue Yang turned around and fumbled for the strings of Lin Xi’s swimsuit. It took him an immense amount of effort to finally tie them for her. Although the temperature in the hot spring wasn’t particularly high, Xue Yang was still sweating profusely.
When they returned to their room, the power had just been restored. The room had undergone a complete transformation. The standard lighting was replaced by an intimate red glow, and the space was filled with heart-shaped balloons and vibrant roses. On the five-meter-wide bed, a huge heart had been laid out with bright red rose petals. In the center sat a pink, heart-shaped candle with several large words written on it: "To hold your hand and grow old together."
"..."
"..."
The service at this resort is a little too... thorough, isn’t it?
"I’m going to change," Lin Xi said, her face flushed as she quickly fled the awkward scene.
Xue Yang also looked a bit uncomfortable. He turned away and started wiping his hair with a towel.
Just then, Lin Xi’s voice came from the restroom.
"Xue Yang~"
"What is it?"
"Come help me untie the strings."
"There’s a mirror in the restroom. Untie it yourself."
"You’re one to talk! You’re the one who tied it into a dead knot back in the hot spring. I can’t get it undone."
"..."
Xue Yang had no choice but to go into the restroom. Inside, Lin Xi was trying to undo the knot herself, but Xue Yang had tied it so badly that her pulling only made it tighter.
"Stop pulling. Any more and we’ll have to cut it."
Lin Xi immediately froze. "Then hurry up and untie it for me."
"..."
It had taken Xue Yang all his might to tie the strings for Lin Xi, and now it took just as much effort to untie them. The karmic price was almost too much for him to bear.
With a soft SNAP, the string finally came undone. Thankfully, Lin Xi clutched the front of her top just in time to keep it from falling off. But it’s often that kind of partial concealment that proves the most deadly.
"...I’ll head out first."
Xue Yang practically fled in a panic.
Lying on the bed, they could see the snowy scenery outside the window. The two of them lay on the large bed, letting their bodies and minds relax completely. The hotel environment was indeed perfectly suited for couples, but both Xue Yang and Lin Xi placed a high value on safety. At this moment, their hearts were not filled with romantic excitement, but with the quiet tranquility of being by each other’s side.
"Time flies. There’s only half a month until Christmas, and after that, it’s New Year’s Day..."
New Year’s Day means winter break and the Lunar New Year aren’t far off. During the winter break and Lunar New Year, Xue Yang will definitely have to go home. Does that mean we’ll have to separate?
"Xue Yang, isn’t there anything you want to say to me?"
"After New Year’s, you should go home. You’ve been gone for so long, your family must be worried sick."
What I actually wanted to say was for her to go home tomorrow. Senior year of high school is the most crucial time in a person’s life, as it determines the fate of so many. It’s called the turning point of one’s destiny. Lin Xi’s best years are just beginning. I don’t want her to have any regrets later on.
"You’re terrible, Xue Yang! Why are you always trying to get me to go home? Don’t you want to be with me at all?"
Although I had never said it out loud, I knew he had always wanted me to go back. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
"You’re still young, and you haven’t met many people. I helped you when you were down on your luck, so it’s natural for you to develop feelings for me. But you like me now. How can you be sure you’ll still feel the same after you go to university, or after you graduate and experience all the temptations of the wider world? Can you be sure your feelings won’t change?"
Lin Xi said firmly, "I can!"
In this life, you’re the only one I’ll ever like.
"You can! But what about me?"
Lin Xi bit her lip.
"You definitely can, too!"
Lin Xi had unconditional faith in Xue Yang. After all, when they first met, she had dared to go home with a practical stranger. It wasn’t because she was particularly brave; the main reason was that Xue Yang simply seemed like a genuinely good person, someone worthy of trust.
Yes, he could. He had clung to a seemingly unattainable dream for six years. How could he not do the same now that he truly had feelings for Lin Xi? It was an affection free of any ulterior motives. He just wanted to be with her, even if they did nothing at all, even if they had nothing to their names.
"It’s precisely because I like you that I want you to go home. Have a proper talk with your family, finish your senior year, and get into Yanbei University."
"I can get into Yanbei, but..."
Getting in doesn’t mean I’d be allowed to go. My family has already planned everything out for me. I’m supposed to get engaged and go abroad right after graduation, then come back to join the family company, and then get married... Just the thought of such a life filled Lin Xi with dread.
"Can’t we just keep living like this? Wouldn’t that be nice?"
"As long as we like each other, we can still see each other even if you go home, can’t we?"
Lin Xi’s gaze fell. If I go home, we won’t be able to see each other at all.
"I promise, I’ll go home after New Year’s Day. Until then, let’s just be together, okay? Like a normal couple, doing all the things normal couples do."
Xue Yang turned his head toward Lin Xi, who was already looking at him. At the sight of him, a slight smile graced her lips—a smile that could topple kingdoms.
Xue Yang blurted out, "Okay!"
Lin Xi smiled sweetly. She was truly beautiful when she smiled. Her eyes curved into crescents, framed by natural willow-leaf brows and long, curled lashes. The tiny tear mole just under the corner of her eye only added to her captivating charm.
"Well then, my dear girlfriend, it’s getting late. You should get some sleep. Staying up late is bad for your skin, you know."
Lin Xi snuggled into Xue Yang’s embrace, wiggling until they were eye to eye. "My dear boyfriend, let’s go to sleep together."
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
Too much had happened that day. Soon after closing their eyes, they were both fast asleep.
